Anyone Tried a Clothes Iron for Heat Treating?

[Del the cat]

I was wondering if the very localized heat would allow you to heat treat say a backed or even laminated bow without overheating the glue line.
Now I know it's probably a daft idea, but I'll bet one of you guys will have tried it
I was thinking it might re-vitalised a tired old 50# laminated bow if it was reduced to 40 and the heat treated....
Call me mad if you like... I'm tough, I can take it
Del
(Worst case, I'll end up with a crease free bow )

[Knoll]

... (Worst case, I'll end up with a crease free bow )

and I'd end up w/ The Wife's wrath!

[Blaflair2]

I thought about that. Was gonna try it on a stave

[JonW]

I think I remember Steve saying he tried it

[Del the cat]

I think it might be good on the narrow belly of an ELB. Might be tricky to get even contact on something wider.
Del

[JoJoDapyro]

... (Worst case, I'll end up with a crease free bow )

and I'd end up w/ The Wife's wrath!

My wife doesn't Iron. About the only thing she wont do!

[Springbuck]

  On a flat belly with lots of contact, it certainly gets hot enough, if you have enough contact area.  Hard to do the fades.  Still wouldn't trust it with the glue lines, unless the belly was very thick.

 I have a mind like yours, always trying to figure out wha I can get away with.  I have been tempted to place a wet towel under the back to keep the back under 250 degrees, and see what happens.

[scp]

I tried once. Not enough contact or patience. I spent many hours looking into flexible heating strips. But I haven't purchased anything yet. Not quite willing to go the way of laminated bow makers yet.